The Story of English Furniture
tv show
10 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired November 01, 1978
Genres:
Overview
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus look back over six centuries of furniture-making.
Queen Anne and Early Georgian
Season 1 - Episode 4 - 0h 24m
Air Date
November 22, 1978
Overview
In the days of Queen Anne and the early Georgian period, over-ornamentation was out, while walnut and mahogany were the woods of choice. Hugh Scully talks about William Kent, the first architect to design furniture.